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CFD to LYS: distance & flight time
Bryan (Coulter Field) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,231 mi
8,418 km · 4,545 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CFD — Coulter Field · Bryan, United States
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CFD
- CLL · Easterwood Field9 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport78 mi away
- HTV · Huntsville Regional Airport44 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport87 mi away
Near LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CFD from LYS?
The flight distance from Bryan (CFD) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,231 miles (8,418 km, 4,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFD to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Bryan and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Bryan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFD to LYS?
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